Who is in this directory?

7,507 founders, executives, operators and investors working at or investing in African technology companies, as of 31 Oct 2026. 5,090 of them are founders.

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Company websites, press releases, funding announcements, public profiles and submissions from the people and companies themselves.

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African tech leaders

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Person	Company	Location
Abdulaziz AlmuhaydibGeneral Manager		Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Mohamed Ayman FathyCo-Founder		Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Mohy AboualamCo-Founder		Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Suliman AlqhtaniCEO (Chief Executive Officer)		Saudi Arabia
Abdelrahman SaeedFounder		Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Ahmed DarkawiCo-Founder		Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Heba AyadCEO (Chief Executive Officer)		Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Aya ElGebeelyFounder		Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Mohammad AlashmawiCo-Founder		Saudi Arabia
Marwan AlfadlCEO (Chief Executive Officer)		Makkah, Saudi Arabia
Owaid AlsubaeiCEO (Chief Executive Officer)		Al Khobar, Saudi Arabia
Ahmed ElhemailyChairman		Saudi Arabia
Philip JohnstonCo-Founder & CEO · Starcloud (formerly Lumen Orbit)	Starcloud (formerly Lumen Orbit)	Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Husam AlgaladiCEO (Chief Executive Officer)		Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Ahmed SobaihFounder		Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Ayman HamzaCo-Founder		Saudi Arabia

SLA People Index · as of 31 Oct 2026

Frequently asked about African tech leaders

Who is in this directory?: 7,507 founders, executives, operators and investors working at or investing in African technology companies, as of 31 Oct 2026. 5,090 of them are founders.
Where does profile data come from?: Company websites, press releases, funding announcements, public profiles and submissions from the people and companies themselves.
How do I find founders in a specific country or sector?: Use the role, sector and country filters, or the browse links on this page. Every filtered view has its own link you can share.

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StartupList Africa, “African tech leaders”, updated 31 Oct 2026.

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